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All but 3 cases were notified during life.
Where patients have not been notified during their lifetime
a visit is paid by the Tuberculosis Health Visitor to the home
of the deceased, to obtain particulars of the contacts and to
endeavour to persuade them to attend the Clinic for examination.
In 1965 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was
0.01 per 1,000 population.
The rate from Respiratory Tuberculosis was 0.01 and the rate
for Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.00.
In 1965 the total number of deaths was 4. All of the deaths
occurred in the age groups 45 years and over. There were no
deaths in children of school age.
Deaths from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1965 no deaths were certified to be due to Non-Respiratory
Tuberculosis.
Co-ordination with the Health Department
During the year 9 children were referred by the School
Medical Service, and 6 cases from the Maternity and Child Welfare
Section of the Public Health Department.
Extra Nourishment
Provision of special nourishment in the form of milk was
granted to 36 selected cases for varying periods during the year
and 31 cases were in receipt of extra nourishment at the end of
the year.
Residential Treatment
58 men and 17 women were admitted to Residential Institutions
in Croydon during 1965, suffering from tuberculosis.
Hie Chest Clinic and Home Visiting
1,971 new cases were examined during the year. 76 were found
to be definitely tuberculous.
The total number of attendances for examination at the Chest
Clinic was 17,671.
The Clinic doctors paid 181 home visits and the Tuberculosis
Visitors 2,568 visits for Clinic purposes. In addition the
Tuberculosis Visitors made 170 primary visits for the purposes
of the Notification Register. There were also 1,233 unsuccessful
visits made.